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60 YEARS IN BUSINESS 
TO OUR PATRONS 
The year 1943 will undoubtedly prove to be the most eventful 
one that this country, as well as the rest of the world has ever passed 
through. No one can foretell when the war will end, whether in the 
summer of 1943 or several years later. The only course to follow is 
that as if the war was to continue indefinitely. I think we should plan 
our fruit and vegetable gardens, as well as general farm crops, along 
the long range view. On account of the sudden shakeup and change, 
there were fewer berry plants and fruit trees set in 1942, than usual. 
There is a general shortage of fruit trees and plants that have been 
set recently. There will be fewer large plantings of commercial 
orchards and berry plantations made in 1943, due to labor shortage 
and other factors and we believe that the individual grower should 
make every effort possible to overcome this shortage by larger home 
plantings. What is true of fruits, is also true of ornamentals—shrubs, 
roses, perennials, etc. Nothing goes farther to maintain high morale 
in a people than planty of flowers, roses, blooming shrubs and other 
ornamentals, planted about their homes, where they can be seen and 
enjoyed every, day. 
THE SUPPLY OF FRUIT PLANTS, TREES, ETC. 
There is still a nearly full supply of fruit trees, berry plants, orna- 
mental shrubs, etc., available, but at the rate things are moving, this 
won’t be so very long. We have the usual supply, but strawberry 
raspberry and some other kinds of plants are extremely short the 
country over. We advise ordering as early as possible to,avoid disap- 
pointment. Trained help is scarce and transportation is slowing up. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. s 
We have been growing and shipping strawberry plants for 60 
years. We are the longest in business and the oldest strawberry plant. 
nurseryman in the United States, beginning when a boy of 17 yeauxs. 
We frequently receive letters from old customers, who traded with us 
40-or more years ago, asking if our L. J. Farmer is still alive. At this 
writing, January 20, 1943, Mr. Farmer is still living and has active 
charge of his business. Every nurseryman and large berry grower will- 
tell you that if there is anyone who understands the growing and pack- 
ing of strawberry and other small fruit plants, it is L. J. Farmer. 
Our customers write that our plants and packing are unsurpassed. 
Plants are carefully dug, cleaned and tied in bunches of 25 plants 
each, and packed in damp moss in containers that carry the plants 
safely to our customers, so the roots or tops are not mangled or injured 
in any way. PRICES ARE FOR SPRING DUG PLANTS, in March, 
April and -Mey,net-fer transplazted planta; 
in this catalog. 

Gem 
LIST OF VARIETIES - a quart basket. 
1,000, $12.00. 
DUNLAP—-The ideal berry for home. use, 
25, b0e; 100; $1.50; 
strong growing, 
"= neirthny,” Fiz orous”" dlant, “enormously — if you select but one. Plants very 
productive. It ripens midseason and vigorous, healthy, productive and 
lasts to near the end. The berries are easily cared for. Berries medium in 
large, bright colored, rather oblong size, dark glossy, attractive and of 
and pack well in the basket. It is the finest flavor. Rich red all through 
the favorite midseason to late berry the berry. Fine for canning. 25, 40c; 
in this locality. Most productive in a 100, $1.00; 1,000, $8.00. 
test of 25 varieties. 25 plants, 40c; FAIRFAX—Plants healthy and _ vigor- 
100, $1.25; 1,000, $9.00. ous, very productive; next to Aber- 
CATSKILL—This is the favorite med- deen, the most productive in a test 
ium early berry grown for shipment of 25 varieties. Berries very large at 
in this locality. It is very. large, first, but run down in size towards 
a 
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bright glossy colored and productive. the last of the pickings. Flavor un- 
The plants are vigorous and healthy. surpassed, probably the finest flavored 
25, 50c; 100, $1.50; 1,000, $12.00. strawberry in existence, sweet and 
CLEREMONT—A very large, light col- delicious. The fruit is glossy, but 
ored berry, moderately firm. Plants very dark and does not sell well when 
large, healthy and very productive. displayed, at first, but when ecustom- 
25, 40c; 100, $1.25; 1,000, $9.00. ers learn to know it, they all want it. 
DORSETT—Very vigorous, healthy Tt is not only fine for table, but un- 
plants, quite productive. Berries very surpassed for canning, on account of 
attractive, bright glossy crimson and its rich color, all the way through, 
of the finest flavor. Take this for an and its firmness. It is hard to seli 
early home use berry and Ridgeway a new eustomer a quart at first, but 
for late, and you have a perfect selec- he will soon be back for a crate. 25, 
tion for the family. They however, 60c%. 100, $1.75; 1,000, $15.00. 
are table berries and not adapted for PATHFINDER—Of unusual healthy and 
canning, being too light colored. 26; vigorous plant growth. Enormously 
50e; 100, $1.25; 1,000, $10.00. productive. Berries are nearly round, 
DRESDEN—Very large, vigorous plants uniform in shape and size and attrac- 
and enormously productive. The very tiveness. Very popular in the North- 
largest strawberry now in cultivation. eastern states. 25, 40c; 100, $1.00; 
It ripens quite early and continues in 1,000, $8.00. 
bearing a long season. Not quite as PREMIER— The most popular early 
bright colored as Catskill, but attracts market strawberry for the Northern 
the greatest attention, on account of states. The plants . are moderately 
its immense size. [ believe they may healthy, but very productive. — They 
be grown so that only 6 would heap begin to fruit about the earliest of 
Address all communications to: L. J. Farmer, Fragaria Nurseries, Pulaski, 
Supreme (Berri-Supreme) 
Minnesota No. 1166 
Everbearing Strawberries Photographed Oct. 15, 1942 
and continue until near the end of 
all, soils, they run real large and, being 
the season. The berries are very large, of uniform size and shape, look as if 
light. colored, of, an. oblong. or wedge turned out.in a lathe. _It is the only 
shape, and fit in nicely in tne basket.” strawberry we hate except Gandy, 
It does not fade or grow dark cotu.c that does best on very heavy clay 
after picking. On our own compara- soils. The flavor is unexcelled, but it 
tively heavy soil, it has not done its has a light colored flesh and is not 
best, often winter-killing. It requires adapted for canning. We introduced it 
a rich, light sandy or gravelly soil to many years ago and we still get many 
do its best. 25, 50c; 100, $1.25; 1,000, ealls for it from our old customers 
$10.00. 25, 50c; 100, $1.50; 1000,$12.00. 
STEVENS LATE CHAMPION—This is Sp. ae tae e 
an old variety, but in this locality has BEGINNER’S STRAWBERRY 
COLLECTION 
proven the most practical strawberry : ; 
for very late market. The plants 25 Aberdeen, 25 Cleremont, 25 Dunlap, 
are very vigorous and healthy, mak- Pathfinder, 25 Gem Everbearing, 
ee 
20 
125 plants, only $2.10(value $2.60.) 
FALL, OR EVERBEARING 
STRAWBERRIES 
ing wide rows and are extremely pro- 
ductive. The berries are very large, 
inclined to be somewhat irregular or 
cox-combed, bright colored and do not 
fade or grow dark by standing. When GEM—tThis variety is the best known 
a boy, Ray Nellis, who is now a lead- and most largely grown of any fall 
ing local strawberry grower, picked bearing strawberry, today. Its strong 
300 quarts of the Stevens Late Cham- points are its good color, compara- 
pion in four hours. I have never seen tively large size and great produc- 
this record beaten. The fruit is quite tiveness, It literally bears itself to 
acid and not of the highest flavor, but death. The plants are weak growers, 
its fine appearance will sell it every easily lose their leaves in midsummer, 
time. You will be picking S. L. Cham- and must be sprayed with Bordeaux 
pion when all others are gone. 25, frequently for best results. It is de- 
50c; 100, $1.25; 1,000, $10.00. cidedly sour in taste, unless very ripe. 
RED STAR—Probably the latest good However, I would not think of leaving 
strawberry for market. Plants vigor- it out of any collection. It bears heav- 
ous and very productive. 25, 60c; 100, ily in- narrow or wide matted: row. 
$1.50; 1,000, $12.00. : 10 plants, 50c; 25, $2.00; 100, $2.50 
RIDGWAY—Plants very vigorous and 1000, $20.00. 
healthy. The roots are white and MASTODON—This variety has been a 
fleshy like asparagus roots. Very wonder with us, but now has failed 
productive, especially on heavy soils. entirely. In a row beside the Gem, the 
On sandy or gravelly soils, they are Mastodon row yielded 2 quarts, when 
only medium in size, but on heavy the Gem row yielded 16 quarts, the 
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